Wednesday, August 12, 2009

It's Called Lexiscan....

but maybe it should be a ride at Disney World called "Heart Attack Simulation."Since I last had a case of asthmatic bronchitis, and I was sooo short of breath with any exertion, my doctor ordered a cardiac stress test with "Lexiscan." Oh and my cholesterol is in the unmentionable range--and I can't take any of the statins--they make me feel like I have the flu and make my muscles weak, and I'm a big girl--okay obese.Anyway... you don't walk on the tread mill to dilate your coronary arteries--this medication does it for you. Isn't modern medicine great? There are so many ways to diagnose your problem and make you feel bad and scared at the same time.And I want to insert a warning here, any time a medical person says these words..."now this may make you...." be prepared for the worst--because if you are unlucky like me it will make you have whatever side effects are listed.My left arm (where I had my IV anchored and they pushed the medication IV) felt like lead. And my chest felt like, well lead light. The tech was saying take deep breaths==breathe in and out slowly and deeply...it will be over soon...the paramedic said and very sweetly I might add....."honey you have to let go of my hand now so that I can take your blood pressure...."It was over in a minute or two...but it seemed longer.I'll get the results tomorrow and I'll keep you posted.

1 comment:

Oh, I am so sorry that happened--you really must have been scared! I agree with you about the medical person telling LIES about how a procedure will feel--the last time I had a male gyno tell me that speculum might pinch "just a little" I wanted to scream at him, "Hey bub--let me show you on YOUR private parts just how "little" that pinch is!" Just one of those things you always want to say but never do . . . I'm praying for you!!!!

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